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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Allen R Geiger, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Assignee:
PetroLaser, Inc., Las Cruces, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ; G02F / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359251 ; 359245 ; 359254 ; 359298 ; 359315 ; 359320 ; 385 17 ; 385 20 ; 385 33 ;
Abstract
An optical medium, which may be nonlinear, is provided with a matrix of conductors ('select lines') parallel to a face (planar surface) of the optical medium. The select lines are preferably superconductive, and are arranged in a two offset planar, preferably orthogonal sets. Adjacent pairs of select lines in both sets of select lines define discrete volumes, or 'cells' within the optical medium. Light directed through the cells is refracted at angles determined by the quiescent optical properties of the optical medium, and may be 'steered' to different angles by current passing through the select lines.